Hogan Lovells has hired Mark Cooper from Linklaters as a partner in its corporate practice in Singapore, the firm’s fourth corporate partner hire in Asia this year.

Cooper, who was with Linklaters in London and Hong Kong, ocuses on M&A and private equity transactions in Southeast Asia in sectors such as healthcare, consumer, financial institutions and energy and natural resources. His clients have included Standard Chartered Bank, Noble Group and Macquarie.

“Mark is the perfect fit for our corporate practice in South East Asia,” said David Gibbons, global head of Hogan Lovells' corporate practice, in a statement. “The region is of considerable interest for international clients as the growing wealth of the populations across Indonesia and the other emerging economies is now creating a major wave of investment, and the region continues to attract significant inflows of foreign capital. Mark's experience spanning key jurisdictions and sectors enhances our ability to advise on the most complex transactions, involving the South East Asia region."

In September, Hogan Lovells hired M&A and private equity partner Steven Tran in Hong Kong, with M&A partner Jeff Olson joining in Vietnam in October. In January, the firm recruited TMT partner Mark Parsons from Freshfields in Hong Kong Office.